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必定 (ひつじょう, hitsujou) Japanese meaning: inevitably | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 必 invariably, certain, inevitable 定 determine, fix, establish Related words 必かなら ず 必ず is the common everyday word for 'certainly' or 'without fail'. 必定 is more literary and emphatic, often used in written or formal speech.
必ひつ 然ぜん 必然 means 'inevitable' as a logical or natural consequence, often used as a noun or adjectival noun. 必定 emphasizes certainty of outcome rather than logical necessity.
Etymology Composed of 必 (certainly) and 定 (fixed, determined). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of fixed certainty.
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こう
する
だろう
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This plan will certainly succeed.
His efforts are bound to be rewarded without fail.